Brief overview of a student-driven project at USF to show travel options around the university via a responsible mobile web app, including options via bus, bike, walk, and bike share. Based on the OpenTripPlanner (http://www.opentripplanner.org/) open-source project, and uses data from OpenStreetMap (http://www.openstreetmap.org/) and General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) and GTFS-realtime feeds. Also uses a real-time bike share Beta version is available at: http://mobullity.forest.usf.edu/index.html See more details at: https://www.locationaware.usf.edu/ongoing-research/projects/usf-travel-options-app/

1. Center for Urban Transportation Research | University of South Florida
USF Travel Options App
Sean J. Barbeau, Ph.D.
National Center for Transit Research

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Background
• USF students have many travel options:
– Drive
– USF Bull Runner
– Hillsborough Area Regional Transit
– Bike
– Bike share (starting Fall 2015)
– Walk
• For those unfamiliar with campus (and even those
that are), the best option for each trip isn’t obvious

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Background (Con’t)
• Transit and bike share modes also have a real-
time component
• Knowing where USF buildings are, and how to
get from A to B, is challenging
– Requires translating 3 letter abbreviation into
building name and location
• How can we make getting around USF campus
easier for students, staff, and visitors?

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USF Student Green Energy Fund
(SGEF)
• Initially funded two student-driven projects:
– Smart Parking
– Bike share
• USF Travel Options App was created to share
information on all modes with
students/staff/visitors
• SGEF Council voted to stop Smart Parking project in
late 2014
• Bike share project continues and is planned to
launch in Fall 2015

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Center for Urban Transportation
Research (CUTR) @ USF
• CUTR initially donated Dr. Barbeau’s (and Sara
Hendricks) time to supervise students
• FDOT is current sponsoring Dr. Barbeau’s time
to supervise students developing mobile app

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USF Travel Options App
DesktopMobile
Beta version at
http://mobullity.forest.usf.edu/index.html

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Find USF buildings by abbreviation
Abbreviation
Building
location

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Routes use actual USF walk/bike
infrastructure
Distance/time
summary
Uses crosswalk

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Bike lanes at USF
Visible as a highlighted layer, in addition to being used for routing

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Bike share – Real-time info, booking
links for station areas

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Bike share – trip plans consider real-
time availability

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Real-time Bull Runner positions
Bus
locations

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And more features
• Walking paths that avoid stairs
– Useful for those with limited mobility (e.g., in
wheelchairs)
• Bike paths that prefer bike lanes
• Transfer from Bull Runner to HART buses
– Students ride free on HART
• All open-source software – can add new features in
the future
• Can deploy at multiple university sites
– e.g., Different USF campuses

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Thanks!
Sean J. Barbeau, Ph.D.
barbeau@cutr.usf.edu
813.974.7208
Principal Mobile Software Architect for R&D
Center for Urban Transportation Research
University of South Florida
http://www.linkedin.com/in/seanbarbeau
Protected under U.S. patents #8138907, 8169342
Funded by the National Center for Transit Research and
Florida Department of Transportation